4 things to know about the weather
- Gray, gloomy day
- Rain arrives by evening
- Rain over 2" possible
- Frigid Thursday, Friday
The weather will go from mild and wet to cold and dry over the next 48 hours. Thick fog Tuesday morning will slowly melt away leaving us with a cloudy start to the afternoon and temperatures rising well into the 50s by later.
Rain chances will quickly increase as sunset approaches and the rain will be quite steady by mid-evening. South winds will keep temperatures in the 50s as the rain falls overnight.
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The steady rain could become heavy at times during the day Wednesday. Rain totals of over an inch are all but certain with local amounts of two inches possible.
Temperatures will be close to 60° before noon with the rain pouring down and then quickly falling after 2 p.m. Most areas will be in the mid-40s by 5 p.m. and the mid-30s by 11 p.m. as northwest winds turn gusty at times.
As the cold air rushes in, there is still a small chance for the rain to change to snow for areas along and west of the Blue Ridge. Snow totals of an inch or two are possible but not likely.
Weather radar
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Tracking this week's rain chances
Thursday and Friday will be sunny and cold. Daytime highs will barely reach 40° and overnight lows will be in the 10s to mid-20s. Clouds will begin to return on Saturday, though we will stay dry, with highs in the mid-40s.
Rain looks likely again for Sunday into Monday. Christmas is now just over two weeks away and the odds of getting a White Christmas in our area look VERY low. Let's all try to stay on the good list to see if Santa can pull off a white Christmas miracle for us.
10-day forecast
Quickcast
TODAY:
Thick Morning Fog
Cool And Cloudy Day
Showers After Sunset
Wind: Southeast 5-10 mph
Chance Of Rain: 60%
HIGHS: 55° - 60°
TONIGHT:
Cloudy, Remaining Mild
Rain, Moderate At Times
Rainfall Around 0.50"
Chance Of Rain: 100%
Wind: South 8-14 mph
LOWS: 52° - 58°
WEDNESDAY:
Rainy, Mild Before 2PM
Rainfall Over 1" Likely
Falling Temperatures
Gusty Afternoon
Chance Of Rain: 100%
Wind: Northwest 12-28 mph
TEMPS: 64° -> 40°
THURSDAY:
Mostly Sunny
Blustery, Much Colder
Daytime Chills: Upper-20s
Wind: Northwest 12-24 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 36° - 42°
FRIDAY:
Mostly Sunny
Very Cold
Light Breeze
Wind: Variable 4-8 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 36° - 42°
Sunrise 7:16 Sunset 4:46
Average High: 50° Average Low: 36°